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This photo provided by Gerrit van den Bergh shows the Mata Menge excavation site on the Indonesia island of Flores on Oct. 15, 2014. Researchers uncovered fossils at the site that suggest ancestors of the &ldquo;hobbits&rdquo; were even smaller and lived around 700,000 years ago.

Fossils suggest even smaller ‘hobbits’ roamed an Indonesian island 700,000 years ago

This photo provided by Gerrit van den Bergh shows the Mata Menge excavation site on the Indonesia island of Flores on Oct. 15, 2014. Researchers uncovered fossils at the site that suggest ancestors of the &ldquo;hobbits&rdquo; were even smaller and lived around 700,000 years ago.

August 6, 2024, 3:51pm Life

Twenty years ago on an Indonesian island, scientists discovered fossils of an early human species that stood at about 3 1/2 feet tall — earning them the nickname “hobbits.” Read story

Clark County Fair Results, Aug. 2

August 6, 2024, 3:20pm Clark County Life

The Columbian will publish Clark County Fair results online as they are received. For more results and coverage of the Clark County Fair, visit www.columbian.com/news/tag/clark-county-fair/. AG/ED AWARD Agriculture and Education Winner – Goat Barn. Education Display Winner – OC Sewing and Clothing Best Theme Winner – OC Sewing… Read story

Thomas Zellner, left and Thibault Vinson celebrate being Parisian while cheering for France&#039;s Lezana Placette and Alexia Richard in a beach volleyball match against Germany at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Robert F.

Parisians once scoffed at hosting the Olympics. Now, here come the conga lines

Thomas Zellner, left and Thibault Vinson celebrate being Parisian while cheering for France&#039;s Lezana Placette and Alexia Richard in a beach volleyball match against Germany at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Robert F.

August 6, 2024, 10:17am Latest News

Like most self-respecting Parisians, Mathilde Joannard and Franck Tallieu had been training for the Olympic sport of Olympics-bashing. Read story

Taylor Swift performs onstage at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France, on May 9, 2024.

Taylor Swift leads the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Post Malone

Taylor Swift performs onstage at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France, on May 9, 2024.

August 6, 2024, 9:14am Entertainment

It’s Taylor Swift’s world, and the MTV Video Music Award nominations are the latest proof. Read story

In this long-exposure photo, a streak appears in the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower at the Guadarrama mountains, near Madrid, in the early hours of Aug. 12, 2016.

Get ready to party with the annual Perseid meteor shower; Oregon’s Rooster Rock is a great place to see it

In this long-exposure photo, a streak appears in the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower at the Guadarrama mountains, near Madrid, in the early hours of Aug. 12, 2016.

August 6, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

Nearly one year ago, a crowd gathered under dark skies in the Columbia River Gorge to lay back, look up and send cheers, applause and yelps of amazement into space. Many of the same folks will be back on the night of Aug. 12, eager for a repeat of the… Read story

The topside of a female Photuris versicolor firefly is observed in a specimen bag at Cedar Bog Nature Preserve on Friday, July 5, 2024, in Urbana, Ohio. This firefly was released back into its habitat.

Summer fireflies threatening to dim

The topside of a female Photuris versicolor firefly is observed in a specimen bag at Cedar Bog Nature Preserve on Friday, July 5, 2024, in Urbana, Ohio. This firefly was released back into its habitat.

August 6, 2024, 6:00am Pets & Wildlife

DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK, Del. — On a muggy July evening, Delaware state biologist Jason Davis is doing what kids have done for ages: Trying to catch a firefly. It’s nowhere near as easy as the summer evenings of his own childhood, with only a few in this large wetland… Read story

Yellow 2291 was tranquilized in Chatsworth, Calif., in May after a long trek down to Malibu, Calif., and relocated to Angeles National Forest by California wildlife officials.

Wandering bear makes way for crossings

Yellow 2291 was tranquilized in Chatsworth, Calif., in May after a long trek down to Malibu, Calif., and relocated to Angeles National Forest by California wildlife officials.

August 6, 2024, 6:00am Pets & Wildlife

A bear taking the scenic route around Southern California may help researchers learn how wild animals cross freeways to get from one habitat to the next — and how they might be kept out of your backyard. Read story

Zac Efron is ‘happy and healthy’ after recovering from swimming pool incident in Spain

August 5, 2024, 6:23pm Entertainment

Zac Efron has weighed in after a Friday incident in a swimming pool in Ibiza, Spain, that saw him taken to a hospital . Read story

Senate swoops in, centuries late, to name bald eagle national bird

August 5, 2024, 8:17am Pets & Wildlife

In the rush toward recess last week, the Senate moved to correct an oversight that many Americans might not even be aware of when lawmakers passed a bill to designate the bald eagle as the national bird. Read story

A new scooter share program has opened in Vancouver. It&rsquo;s based at the AC Marriott Vancouver Waterfront.

Ryde Scooters rolls into Vancouver, with wheels for rent on the waterfront

A new scooter share program has opened in Vancouver. It&rsquo;s based at the AC Marriott Vancouver Waterfront.

August 5, 2024, 6:06am Business

Vancouverites may start seeing more motorized scooters whizzing around downtown with the recent opening of Ryde Scooters. Read story